SQL Server News, Upcoming Local Events & Webinars.........

Wow! It's only Tuesday, and there's so much going on in the SQL Server World! I wanted to share some...

Using an Excel Destination in SSIS with x64

My first real experience with SSIS began in late Feb of this year.  I was upgrading a system from SQL...

NJ SQL UG Event: SQL Server 2008 Database mirroring - MAK

May 17th NJSQL UG Meeting - SQL Server 2008 Database mirroring with MAK
Date: Tuesday, May 17th

Topic: SQL Server 2008...

PASS SQLRally Orlando–We took the Checkered Flag

We did it!  SQLRally happened and, from everything I heard, it was a success!  That’s not to say that there...

SQLbits recap

It’s already a long time ago, since I spoke at SQLbits (first week of April), but
yesterday the speakers got their...

What Are You Waiting For?

I know what I am waiting for. I know exactly what every SQL Server instance in my care is waiting...

Shuttle Endeavor last mission STS-134: I felt the shockwave

I witnessed a piece of history today at 8:56am; the last voyage of shuttle Endeavor on its STS-134 mission. It was...

Colorado SQL Server User Groups – May

I saw a post from Marc Beacom on the presentations this week for various groups. You can get the info...

May 2011 SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries

Since we are in the middle of May 2011, I thought was was time to update my SQL Server 2008...

DBA’s, want to earn the big bucks? Learn BI

While there are many DBA’s who do business intelligence, or BI, I believe there are even more who do not. ...